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Guilty

January 18, 2022 by Nadine Gordon

Woebegone, hang-dog shame is what he felt.  His shoulders slumped and his head drooped momentarily.  He’d been caught then accused.  Now, he’d been charged with a lifetime of deceit.  He had a choice and could have answered honestly but he did it again anyway.

He was compulsive.

He looked the Judge in the eye – denied everything.

The one honest thing he had learned during his life was that no one believed a liar anyhow.

Plus, the burden of proof lies with the Court.

They found him, “Guilty as charged.”

istock photo – Guilty

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Posted in Compositions | Tagged Court, deceit, hang-dog, honest, shame, woebegone | 9 Comments

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  1. on January 18, 2022 at 7:26 am Tippy Gnu

    That’s a story that’s been told millions of times. We can only hope this guy will work on his character while in jail.

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    • on January 18, 2022 at 7:26 am Nadine Gordon

      That’s for sure Tippy! Lol

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    • on January 19, 2022 at 11:00 pm joyroses13

      It would be nice if jail would help everyone take a deep look at themselves and work on their character but sadly it doesn’t seem too.

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      • on January 20, 2022 at 7:18 am Tippy Gnu

        And that’s probably why they ended up in jail, in the first place.

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      • on January 20, 2022 at 8:17 am Nadine Gordon

        Very true… misdeads or untruths usually get found out in the end… 😉
        However, everyone has the capacity to change!

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      • on January 20, 2022 at 8:26 am Tippy Gnu

        Even when they’re not found out, they affect our demeanor, and leave people sensing there’s something about us that’s not trustworthy. We get the fruits of our karma instantly, in that regard.

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      • on January 20, 2022 at 8:29 am Nadine Gordon

        That’s an excellent point Tippy!
        They do make great characters for stories and movies though! Lol

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      • on January 20, 2022 at 2:13 pm joyroses13

        True

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  2. on January 19, 2022 at 10:57 pm joyroses13

    Very good! Yup, some people don’t know how not to lie, for they are so used to lying! Sadly it just comes naturally.

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